Prefixes for Position Flashcards
1
Q
dextr/o-
dextrogastria
A
right
def of ex: displacement of the stomach (gastr/o) to the right
2
Q
sinistr/o
sinistromanual
A
left
def of ex: left-handed
3
Q
ec-,ecto-
ectopic
A
out, outside
def of ex: out of normal position
4
Q
ex/o-
excise
A
away from, outside
def of ex: to cut out
5
Q
end/o-
endoderm
A
in, within
def of ex: inner layer of a developing embryo
6
Q
mes/o-
mesencephalon
A
middle
def of ex: middle portion of the brain (encephalon)
7
Q
syn,- sym- (used before b,m,p)
synapse
A
together
def of ex: a junction betweeen two nerve cells
8
Q
tel/e-, te/o-
teletherapy
A
end, far, at a distance
radiation therapy delivered at a distance from the body
